Towel-rack.



E. T. LOSEE.

TOWEL RACK.

APPLICAHON FILED JULY I6, 1917.

1,291,953. Patented Jan. 21,1919.

Q: hjIHI': U U U U U U n nnnnuunpl 0 [I ll amueh ioz UNITED STATES PATENT FETU- EDWARD T. LOSEE, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR 0F FORTY-NINE ONE- HUNDREDTHS TO EDGAR W. MUNSON, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

TOWEL-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1919.

Application filed July 16, 1917. Serial No. 180,748.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD T. Losnn, citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Haven, State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Towel-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to drying racks and more particularly to that class of racks adapted to be secured to a hot-water boiler, stove flue or other heated device, and has for one of its objects the provision of a device of this character that is composed of one piece of metal and so constructed that it may be adjusted to numerous sizes.

Another object is the provision of a rack of this class that Will have a novel form of book or hanger.

Other objects such as cheapness in manufacture, simplicity, durability, and the general improvement of the art will be fully brought out in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my device,

Fig. 2 is a front plan view thereof,-

Fig. 3 is a front plan view of one of the hangers,

Fig. 4 is a view on the line -ll of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the spring adjusting means,

Fig. 7 is a front plan view thereof,

Fig. 8 is a side view of the spring adjusting means,

Fig. 9 is a top plan view showing the device assembled, and

Fig. 10 is a view of a portion of the blank from which the device is formed showing the novel shape.

My rack is composed of a single piece or strip of metal cut away as at l on its upper edge forming lugs 2 and cut away on its under side directly beneath the lugs 2 as at 3. The metal is then bent upon itself as at 4 forming a plurality of extensions 5 having their forward ends extending upwardly as at 6. The extensions 5 are secured together at their rear ends by rivets 7 A spring adjusting member 8 is formed by bending the strip into a loop. A bolt 9 is passed through apertures in the member 8 to be used in adjusting the tension.

The ends of the rack are secured by a hook 10 formed on one end and adapted to be en gaged in any one of a plurality of apertures 11 in the other end thereof.

It Will be noted that my device is composed of a single piece of metal cut and bent to form the hooks and adjusting member. The lugs 2 form the forward ends of the hangers and the cut away portions 1 form the hanger shanks.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

A circular towel rack adapted to be secured around a hot water boiler, comprising a single strip of spring metal having its edges cut away at intervals and being bent upon itself to form hook portions of double thicknesses of metal, said hook portions having their front ends enlarged and extending upwardly, securing bolts passing through said hook portions adjacent their rear ends to prevent the same from spreading, said strip being further bent to form a spring loop, an adjusting member mounted on said spring loop to permit the same to be expanded or contracted, and adjustable means for securing the ends of said. strip together.

In testimony whereof I, the said EDWARD T. Losnn, have hereunto set my hand.

EDWARD T. LOSEE.

Witnesses:

E. MAE Kenyon, WALTER KENYON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0." 

